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The Lake Where Hundreds of People Died… Twice

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New ReviewIndia's Roopkund Lake, also known as Skeleton Lake, is the site of gruesome sculptures of human bones. Many causes of these deaths have been proposed, from hail to divine intervention. But scientists now think that whatever happened, it...
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This Is The Best Predator Defense Of All Time

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewIt's a hard world out there, especially for a little guy. So what's a soft-bodied animal to do? Turns out that marine invertebrates basically figured out the best defense system of all time, and nobody's a better demonstration of that...
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Did We Just De-Extinct Dire Wolves?!

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewSo you've probably heard by now that a biotech company called Colossal Biosciences has brought dire wolves back form extinction. Or at least.... they SAY they did. We wanted to break down all the science in their claims, and get to the...
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How Do Eggs Know When to Hatch?

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewAre you an insect fetus who'd rather not get eaten by your siblings? How about a baby frog who'd rather not drown before getting to leave your egg? Well, you had better figure out a way to hatch when you need to. Hosted by: Hank Green
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The Secret To Saving The Oceans Is In… Clams?

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewThere's a complex, mysterious current running throughout the Atlantic Ocean, and it's in trouble. But to help save it, researchers need to understand it, and finding ways to study it has been a challenge. But it turns out that the secret...
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What’s Causing the Parkinson’s Belt?

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewThe number of people with Parkinson's Disease has doubled in just 25 years, but its rise has been much worse in some places than in others. Hosted by: Stefan Chin (he/him)
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Why Do So Many More Pedestrians Die in America?

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewA huge number of vehicular fatalities are people who aren't in cars at all. Pedestrians are dying more than they used to and more in America than other comparable parts of the world. Here's why. Hosted by: Savannah Geary (they/them)
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The Place Where You Can Touch Two Continents

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewSilfra Fissue in Iceland is a remarkable place where the Earth is tearing itself apart. Here, intrepid divers can reach out and touch two continents at once. But... should they? Hosted by: Reid Reimers (he/him)
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What’s The Fastest Language?

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewCorrection: This episode has some mistakes in our on-screen credits. The Writer is Tom Rivlin, the script Script Editor is JD Voyek, and the Fact Checker is Angela Reed. Have you ever listened to someone speaking a foreign language and...
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When Did Humans ACTUALLY Get to the Americas?

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewThere are a lot of great debates in science, and a major one is when exactly humans reached the Americas. There's contentious footprints and wishy-washy stone tools, all of which has spurred some heated academic arguments. But the most...
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The Last Person Standing In Nuclear War

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewIn a nuclear explosion, how close you are impacts your chance of survival. But who you are also has more influence than you might think. If everyone on Earth were equidistant from the bomb, here's the last person standing. Hosted by:...
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Turkey’s Cotton Palace Built Itself

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewPamukkale, Turkey's Cotton Palace, is home to some of the most beautiful hot springs in the world. Located in the Denizli Basin, it's not only unique, but can tell us a surprising amount about the history of the site. Hosted by: Stefan...
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Why Some Trees in SciShow's Hometown Are Full of Poop

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewHow would you deal with sewage waste pollution? Here in Missoula, the answer was.... poplar trees. Here's the weird reason that these poplar trees are some of nature's best cleaners, and why our hometown heroes might not be so awesome...
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Why Don't We Talk About Acid Rain Anymore?

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewAre you old enough for your childhood to be filled with the threat of acid rain? Are you now thinking "Wait, why haven't I heard about the threat of acid rain in forever?". Well it's because scientists and policymakers around the world...
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5 Bad Health Science Takes

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewDoes eating soy make you more feminine? Is sunscreen actually bad for you? (No.) Here are five bad takes about human health, and the real truth behind them. Hosted by: Stefan Chin (he/him)
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The Meatless Meats of the Future

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewPlant-based meat alternatives have come a long way, but scientists continue to look for sources of protein that will improve on them. Here are five of the most promising plants being researched. Hosted by: Stefan Chin (he/him)
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Reforestation Does Not Begin With Planting Trees

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewReforesting unneeded farmland could be a huge key for getting the climate crisis under control. Which is why Pat Brown, creator of the Impossible Burger, is trying to figure out the best way to do it. Hosted by: Stefan Chin (he/him)
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This Board Game Is Older Than Stonehenge

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewWe've been coming up with games to pass the time for just about as long as we've had writing, but sadly, not all of our oldest board games come with the rule books intact. Here's a few of the oldest board games ever from, from Patolli to...
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These Lakes Shouldn't Be Three Different Colors

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewOn top of a volcano in Indonesia, there are three lakes. But these three neighbors couldn't be more different, since each of them is a different vivid hue. Let's talk about the weird chemistry atop Keli Mutu Volcano and the three...
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Einstein Didn't Want People To Study His Brain

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewAfter Albert Einstein died, researchers studied his brain exhaustively, trying to find the source of his genius. Here are their findings. Hosted by: Stefan Chin (he/him)
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The Artificial Sweetener That's Actually Good For You

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewYou may have heard some pretty bold claims about xylitol, a sugar substitute that's in a lot of things. And while it's definitely bad for dogs, it's great for people, and there's a lot of research out there about some surprising ways...
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Is Bismuth The Future Of Tech?

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewBismuth crystals aren't just pretty to look at. If you can get pieces thin enough, they display something called the Anomalous Hall Effect. Physicists aren't entirely sure how they manage to do that, but that doesn't stop them from...
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Why the Appalachians Contain Some of the Oldest Fossils on Earth

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewThe Appalachian Mountains are some of the oldest geological features on earth. And they also hold fossils that tell us about some of the very earliest life forms that we'll ever manage to see in the fossil record. So how did these...
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5 Ancient Artifacts Scientists Still Can’t Explain

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewArchaeology isn't exactly easy, so it's pretty impressive how often we can figure things out about people that aren't around anymore. But that's not always possible, and some mysteries leave archaeologists puzzled for centuries. From...